1 | ->''"Alright, that's it! Dishonor! Dishonor on your ''whole'' family! ''[...]'' Dishonor on ''you'', dishonor on your ''cow'', dis--"'' |
2 | -->-- '''Mushu''', ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' |
3 | |
4 | ''Here are tropes dealing with characters who have a lack of honor, dignity, and integrity. '' |
5 | |
6 | Contrast DignityTropes. See also IndexOfShame, BetrayalTropes, PragmatismTropes, and ThisIndexFightsDirty. |
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8 | ---- |
9 | [[index]] |
10 | !!Tropes |
11 | |
12 | * AgentProvocateur: An individual who pretends to be on the other side and tries to incite the other side to do something that makes them look bad. |
13 | * AttackTheInjury: Exploit a character's injury (whether suffered before or during the fight) to win. |
14 | * AmbitiousButLazy: Character who tries to take shortcuts to get ahead in life rather than put in effort. |
15 | * BitchSlap: A slap to humiliate a character. |
16 | * BreachOfPromiseOfMarriage: A character calling off their engagement is considered a serious breach of a contract. |
17 | * CheatersNeverProsper: Characters who cheat will and do get hit with karma. |
18 | * CombatPragmatist: A character who will do whatever it takes and use whatever they have to win. |
19 | * ConfidenceSabotage: A character purposely sabotages another in order to make them feel less confident. |
20 | * CrushTheKeepsake: Just to give a downed character an extra kick to the gut, the villain destroys one of their beloved keepsakes. |
21 | * DefeatingTheCheatingOpponent: A cheater in a competition is exposed, the competition goes on, and the cheater still loses. |
22 | * DeliberatelyJumpingTheGun: To get a better chance at winning, a character starts before the beginning of the competition proper. |
23 | * DesecratingTheDead: Someone's body is desecrated after their death. |
24 | * DickDastardlyStopsToCheat: The villain could go ahead and just win, but they decide to cheat just for the heck of it. |
25 | * DirtyCoward: A character who runs at the first sight of trouble, usually at the expense of other characters. |
26 | * DishonoredDead: A deceased character is denied something (usually a proper funeral) due to dishonorable actions in their life. |
27 | * DrivenToSuicide: Something happens to a character that leads to them taking their life. |
28 | * FalseFlagOperation: An individual or group pretends to be part of the opposing forces in order to attack them from the inside, to cause conflict, or to tarnish their image. |
29 | * FiveAcesCheater: Someone cheats by doing something impossible by the rules. |
30 | * ILied: A taunting stock phrase given to a character when they fall for a lie. |
31 | * ISurrenderSuckers: A character pretends to surrender to catch their enemies by surprise. |
32 | * InsigniaRipoffRitual: To show a character being disgraced or demoted, the insignia on their uniform is ripped off. |
33 | * KickThemWhileTheyAreDown: Even when the person is already down and helpless, their attacker keeps on coming. |
34 | * LeaveNoSurvivors: To tie up loose ends (or just for the heck of it), villains kill innocents trying to flee a scene. |
35 | * MarkOfShame: A symbol put onto a character to let other people know they've done something shameful. |
36 | * MedalOfDishonor: A trophy given to a character in celebration of something immoral they did. |
37 | * MilesGloriosus: Talks tough, but is really a total wuss. |
38 | * TheOathBreaker: A character known mostly by a promise they broke. |
39 | * OfferingAnotherInYourStead: A character facing death or worse offers another in their place, usually as a sign of them being dishonorable scum or as a final descent into disgrace. |
40 | * OrderedToCheat: When someone doesn't really ''want'' to cheat, but are forced to. |
41 | * PoisonIsEvil: Using poison to kill your enemies is considered an evil act. |
42 | * ProfessionalButtKisser: A character who doesn't really care who's in charge--they'll kiss their butts if it means staying in their good graces. |
43 | * PushedAtTheMonster: A character being chased by a monster, killer or other nasty uses someone else as a distraction by means of pushing or tripping them down so ''they'll'' get killed or eaten instead of the character. |
44 | * RejectingTheConsolationPrize: A character comes in second or third place and rejects/destroys their award out and anger, jealousy or immaturity. |
45 | * RejectionRitual: A special ritual for people who are being removed/rejected from a group for something shameful they did. |
46 | * RiggedSpectacleFight: A villain holds a public battle with someone that is tilted in their favor in some way. |
47 | * ScrewTheRulesTheyBrokeThemFirst: Once one side breaks the rules, the other side sees no reason not to follow suit. |
48 | * SelfDefenseRuse: Killing someone, then justifying it by claiming self-defense when it actually wasn't self-defense. |
49 | * ShootTheDog: An action that is morally reprehensible is done for the greater good of things. |
50 | * SinkTheLifeBoats: After destroying a vehicle, someone then attacks the crew escaping from it, even though they're no longer a threat. |
51 | * SoLongSuckers: A common one-liner given as a character escapes. |
52 | * SoreLoser: Rather than take it in stride, someone reacts ''very'' poorly to losing. |
53 | ** ButNotTooChallenging: A character is too proud to accept losing, but is also too proud to take an easy victory. |
54 | * StealingTheCredit: Someone takes credit for another person's work/creation. |
55 | * SuicideIsShameful: Suicide is considered selfish, cowardly, or just plain shameful. |
56 | * TauntingTheUnconscious: Making fun of someone who's comatose, unconscious, or in a similar state. |
57 | * TheUnfettered: Someone who is so dead-set on achieving their goal that they will do ''anything'' to do so. |
58 | * UnhandThemVillain: A villain has someone over a high drop, and the hero shouts for the villain to let them go. They do. |
59 | * UnsportsmanlikeGloating: When a character wins and boasts about it in the most arrogant way possible. |
60 | * WalkOfShame: Everyone knows what you did, just keep on walking. |
61 | * YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo: The hero agrees to a villain's terms so long as their loved ones go unharmed. But villains are villains, and the loved ones ''are'' harmed. |
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63 | [[/index]] |
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